Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 20
Lightning-caused: 14 (70%)
Human-caused: 6 (30%)
Fires Actioned: 17 (85%)

Total Area Burned: 7337 hectares
Lightning-caused: 6919 hectares (94%)
Human-caused: 418 hectares (6%)
Dawson District Fires in 1972
FireYearStart
Date		District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
DA-001 1972 May 21 DA 64.07 -139.42 H IA AZ C 2.00
DA-004 1972 May 21 DA 63.20 -138.78 H IA AZ D 20.20
DA-002 1972 May 24 DA 64.03 -139.22 H IA AZ A 0.10
DA-003 1972 May 24 DA 63.67 -139.00 H IA AZ D 32.40
DA-005 1972 Jun 14 DA 64.03 -140.92 H IA AZ E 353.54 9.3
DA-006 1972 Jul 07 DA 63.22 -138.83 L IA AZ D 59.50
DA-007 1972 Jul 09 DA 64.05 -140.07 L SA AZ E 333.87 11.4
DA-008 1972 Jul 09 DA 63.83 -139.33 L IA AZ D 39.70
DA-009 1972 Jul 09 DA 64.03 -140.20 L IA AZ D 88.20
DA-010 1972 Jul 09 DA 63.53 -139.33 L IA AZ B 0.40
DA-011 1972 Jul 09 DA 64.03 -140.25 L SA AZ F 4361.04 55.8
DA-012 1972 Jul 10 DA 64.05 -140.62 L SA AZ F 1805.72 23.4
DA-013 1972 Jul 10 DA 63.72 -139.92 L SA AZ D 91.50
DA-014 1972 Jul 11 DA 63.65 -140.25 L IA AZ D 29.10
DA-015 1972 Jul 12 DA 63.77 -139.92 L SA AZ D 42.10
DA-016 1972 Jul 12 DA 64.80 -136.63 L None OB D 62.40
DA-017 1972 Jul 14 DA 65.17 -138.33 L None OB C 3.20
DA-018 1972 Jul 21 DA 64.07 -139.02 H IA AZ D 10.10
DA-019 1972 Aug 23 DA 63.43 -139.67 L None AZ A 0.10
DA-020 1972 Aug 23 DA 63.30 -139.80 L IA AZ C 2.00